China's US farm purchases slump outside soybeans

After 681 past bearish trade events, CORN moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.6%), and +0.3% over 20.

• Jun 1, 2020China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, sources say+2.0%
• Jun 1, 2026Explainer: What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade?-5.5%
• Oct 12, 2018Trade War Drives Farmers to Corn as China Shuns US Soybeans - TT+2.4%
• Jul 3, 2024China’s 2024 US ag purchases of soybeans, corn trailing previous two years | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau+0.7%
• Apr 24, 2023US corn falls after China cancels purchases; drags wheat, soy lower-0.7%

After 250 past neutral trade events, SOY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and -0.2% over 20.

• Sep 25, 2025China signals that purchases of US soybeans hinge on tariff removal | Reuters+0.4%
• Nov 3, 2025Chinese buyers purchase Brazilian soybeans as prices ease over US-China trade thaw | Reuters+0.2%
• Apr 27, 2021US-China phase one tracker: China’s purchases of US goods - WITA-0.6%
• Dec 5, 2025Recent Chinese Purchases of U.S. Soybeans: Strategic Buying Overriding Fundamentals-2.3%
• Oct 18, 2019After trade talks in U.S., China ramps up Brazilian soy purchases+0.2%

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.